Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 5/7/2019

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Stephen Strasburg vs. Freddy Peralta

The Washington Nationals visit Miller Park on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals and Freddy Peralta for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -110 and Milwaukee at +100. The Nationals have a 18-14-1 over/under record and a 12-21-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 17-19-0 against the run line and have a 14-21-1 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 18-14-1 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 12-21-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 14-21-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 17-19-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

05/05/19 1B Matt Adams Shoulder 10-day IL (05/05)
05/04/19 LF Juan Soto Back 10-day IL (05/01)
04/30/19 3B Anthony Rendon Elbow 10-day IL (04/27)
04/28/19 1B Ryan Zimmerman Plantar Fasciitis 10-day IL (04/28)
04/27/19 P Koda Glover Elbow 60-day IL
04/26/19 P Trevor Rosenthal Infection 10-day IL (04/26)
04/20/19 P Austen Williams Undisclosed 10-day IL (04/20)
04/02/19 SS Trea Turner Finger 10-day IL (04/03)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

05/05/19 CF Lorenzo Cain Hand left last game, is questionable Monday vs Washington Nationals
05/01/19 P Chase Anderson Finger 10-day IL (05/01)
04/11/19 P Corey Knebel Elbow 60-day IL (04/11); is out for season
03/27/19 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 10-day IL (03/27)
03/25/19 P Bobby Wahl ACL 60-day IL (04/05); is out for season
03/25/19 P Brent Suter Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 14-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg has a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.04 this season. He has 57 strikeouts over his 44.1 innings pitched and he's given up 34 hits. He's allowed 6.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.15. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.18 and they have given up 102 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .270 against the bullpen and they've struck out 101 hitters and walked 47 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 291 base hits and 161 earned runs. They have allowed 37 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 112 batters and struck out 330. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .248, good for 15th in the league. The Nationals hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Adam Eaton is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .351. He has 39 hits this season in 134 at bats with 10 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .396 and an OPS+ of 96. Howie Kendrick is hitting .338 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .400. He has totaled 23 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 68 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .559. The Nationals have 281 hits, including 49 doubles and 48 home runs. Washington has walked 113 times so far this season and they have struck out 330 times as a unit. They have left 230 men on base and have a team OPS of .747. They score 4.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 159 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 20-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.31, Freddy Peralta has a 1-1 record and a 1.75 WHIP. He has 25 strikeouts over the 21.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 28 hits. He's allowing 11.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.49 and they have given up 122 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 156 batters and walked 65 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 311 base knocks and 173 earned runs this season. They have given up 57 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 137 hitters and struck out 330 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.74.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 18th in the league. The Brewers hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Yasmani Grandal comes into this matchup batting .264 with an OBP of .352. He has 28 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 106 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .453 with an OPS+ of 112. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .259 this season and he has an OBP of .316. He has collected 37 hits in 143 at bats while driving in 14 runs. He has an OPS+ of 90 and a slugging percentage of .406. The Brewers as a unit have 295 base hits, including 50 doubles and 62 homers. Milwaukee has walked 127 times this year and they have struck out on 344 occasions. They have had 231 men left on base and have an OPS of .760. They have scored 4.78 runs per game and totaled 172 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Nationals/Brewers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers +100

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